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Shavano Park, Texas
Inside Shavano Park's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 54% of mapped land, higher than 61% of Texas cities. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is close to Bexar County's 51%. FEMA's flood data list 14 flood losses since 2016 in the 3 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 1,422 homes, 24% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1997.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Bexar County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 3 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Shavano Park
Foundation repair in Shavano Park: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 54% of Shavano Park's mapped land, more than in 61% of Texas cities.
About 1,400 of Shavano Park's 1,422 homes are detached houses.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Shavano Park city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 53.7% |
| High water table (limits basements) | under 0.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 87.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 7.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 51.2% |
| Mapped soil | 2,105 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: expansive clay |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford | 47% | n/a |
| Bexar | 34% | n/a |
| Eckrant | 12% | 8% |
| Tarpley | 4% | n/a |
| Lewisville | 2% | n/a |
| Tinn | under 1% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 7.1% by land area here, and 51% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 54% of the mapped land.
Clay shrinks as it dries: 79.6% of Bexar County is in drought on the latest map, and 54% of Shavano Park's mapped land has shrink-swell clay.
USDA rates 87% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Bexar County
79.6% of Bexar County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Shavano Park. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78231 | 73% | 3 | $19,262 |
| 78249 | 14% | 2 | $15,782 |
| 78230 | 13% | 9 | $5,804 |
Homes in Shavano Park
| Housing units | 1,422 |
| Median year built | 1997 |
| Built before 1980 | 24% |
| Built 2000 or later | 45% |
| Owner-occupied | 96% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $906,900 |
| Single-family detached | 97% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Country Village | 4 mi | 71% | 0% |
| Hollywood Park | 4 mi | 52% | 0% |
| Castle Hills | 5 mi | 67% | 0% |
| Balcones Heights | 7 mi | 52% | 0% |
| Leon Valley | 7 mi | 64% | 0% |
| Helotes | 7 mi | 53% | 0% |
| Grey Forest | 8 mi | 56% | 0% |
| Olmos Park | 9 mi | 65% | 0% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status